The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-09-27
EUROPEAN.


The Amer of Afghanistan is seri-
ously i'll.
France Melted over seven million
francs by the sale of the crown jewels.
Nail makers to the number of
$4,000 are on strike in Staffordshire.
Twelve Mormon elders from Utah
are on proselytizing mission in
Wales.
Sir Charles Young, a noted drama
fist, died in London on the 18th inst.
He had been blind for some time.
The Commercial Gable Company
has reduced transatlantic telegraph
rates from 25 cents to L cents word.
A London despatch describing an
exhibition of Queen Victoria's jubilee
presents gives a detailed description
of the royal feather monogram pre-
scented by the Hawaiian Queen in
person.
Three soldiers employed in disin
fecting operations at Trapani, Sicily,
were attacked and murdered by a
mob. One of them was forced to
swallow the carbohc acid they were
sprinkling about, and he died in ter
rible agony; while the other two
refusing to drink the stuff were
killed.
A Brussels dispatch of Sept. Il
announces the fatal illness of the
King of Holland, whose death might
be expected at any time. The heir to
the throne is the Princess Wilhelmina
Heleys, only7 years of age. To have
the right to wear the crown, the
Princess, when she arrives at ma
turity, must marry a person approved
by the Dutch States General. During
her minority Queen Emma VIII gov
ern, with the assistance of a Council
of Regents.
From Vienna it was reported on
the 18th that Strausky, the Bulga
rian Minister. had arrived there, bear
ing a letter Of abdication from Prince
Ferdinand. 1t was stated that
Strausky would make one more des-
pairing attempt to secure the sup
port Of the Austrian Government,
but the Princes retirement was abso-
lutely certain. The Paris Figaro on
the 18th published letter written by
Prince Ferdinand, expressing delight
at his enthusiastic reception IN Bel
GUM. He says he believes the people
Of the country are thoroughly at
tached to him and complains of the
opposition of the three Great Powers;
but hopes to rescue Bulgaria from
the crisis in which she Is placed, and
is resolved to do his duty whatever
happens.
At an open air meeting at Mitchels
town. Ireland, on the evening of the
Sth inst, the police tried to force
their way up to the platform. They
were met by a number of Tipperary
men with blackthorns, and collision
followed, the police using their bat
ons. The police were obliged to re
treat, but reformed and fired about
six shots. One man was killed, two
fatally injured, and one or more serl-
ously hurt. Dillon, Labouchere,
O'Brien and other Members of Parlla-
ment We're present. VIM. O'Brien
had stated during the day previous
that he would not obey the summons
served on him, to attend the petty
sessions next day. on a charge of
violating the Crimes Act in speech
on eviction. He was arrested day
or two later when having a parting
conversation with Labouchere on a
steamer just sailing for England. The
Mitchelstown tragedy was before
Parliament at last advices, the shoot
ing by the police being denounced as
murderous by members who witnessed
it. 1t was said that they fired from
the barracks at persons hundreds OF
yards distant, although the barracks
were not being attacked